lightning strike
noun
1
British
: a strike by workers that is done very suddenly
2
: an occurrence of something being hit by lightning
The forest fire was caused by a lightning strike.
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Officials suspect that a lightning strike sparked the fire.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
If the power outage is specific to your home, say a lightning strike damages your electrical system, things change.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
The Dragon Bravo wildfire at Grand Canyon, which has been burning for nearly two months, was started due to a lightning strike.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Until now, the longest lightning strike was thought to have occurred April 29, 2020 and reached from Texas to Louisiana and Mississippi—measuring 477 miles long.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
If the power outage is specific to your home, say a lightning strike damages your electrical system, things change.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
The Dragon Bravo wildfire at Grand Canyon, which has been burning for nearly two months, was started due to a lightning strike.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Until now, the longest lightning strike was thought to have occurred April 29, 2020 and reached from Texas to Louisiana and Mississippi—measuring 477 miles long.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lightning strike
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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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